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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattingly observes what defect in Tactitus' writings?

2. In the Introduction, Mattingly claims the Germans needed what if they were to ever reach maturity?

3. Tacitus noted that __________ were often confused with Germans by the "civilized."

4. Tacitus believed the Germans loved what the most?

5. What did Tacitus deny existed in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tacitus commend Agricola's utilization of his armies during peacetime? What did Agricola do during peacetime?

2. How did Tacitus feel about the prime of his life in the Empire?

3. What were some hints in "The Agricola" that showed Tacitus' true feelings about Domitian?

4. How did Tacitus believe Rome's first encounter with Germans occurred?

5. Tacitus felt what factors caused turmoil in the Roman Republic?

6. How did the promotion to patrician by Vespasian help Agricola? Tacitus believed Agricola strove for what in his career?

7. When Claudius conquered parts of Britain, describe the way the British accepted this turn in history as Tacitus saw it.

8. What does Mattingly claim about German gods and the American calendar system?

9. Tacitus described marriage in German cultures. According to his description, what were common gifts between a man and woman that were to be married? What did the gifts symbolized?

10. Describe the Germans judicial system as Tacitus understood it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how religion played a role in German culture. How was it involved in their history, their belief of human origin, warfare, etc.?

Essay Topic 2

According to Tacitus, how had storytelling changed over generations?

Essay Topic 3

What evidence in "The Agricola" shows the story was as much a eulogy as a biography?

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